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Francis Collins to step down as NIH director US National Institutes of Health (NIH) director Francis Collins will step down from the agency by the end of the year, reports Politico. Collins, who is best known for leading the Human Genome Project and co-discovering the genetic cause of cystic fibrosis, has led the nation’s leading biomedical-research funder for 12 years. “I fundamentally believe… that no single person should serve in the position too long, and that it’s time to bring in a new scientist to lead the NIH into the future,” Collins said in a statement. Politico | 4 min read